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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1916
Page
7
An old health advertisement advocates drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels and promote a feeling of youth and purity. The claim is that skin cleansing is separate from internal purification and endorses daily use. The piece ends with an unrelated note about playing a song on an upright piano.
An advertisement encourages using hot water baths with Cuticura Soap for a baby’s itchy skin and anointing with Cuticura Ointment for irritation. It claims soothing, restful sleep follows and offers a mail sample by sending a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A British diplomat lauds the cheerful devoted spirit of women in war work. He recounts a tale of a neighbor hearing frantic stairs activity. a mistaken scene due to a wife working as a bus conductor, illustrating resilience and humor amid hardship.
In a light kitchen exchange Lucile questions whether biscuits come from a recipe or a pattern. The remark follows a joke about fashion plates and cookbooks as she admits being new to the craft. A side note compares population figures between Greater London and Greater New York.
A Wisconsin woman recounts near nervous collapse from overwork and illness. She stopped tonics, switched to Grape-Nuts with cream and milk, slept better, gained weight, and felt improved after about two weeks. The letter, attributed to Postum Co, touts Grape-Nuts as a health aid.
The Ohio auditors disclose 33 cents of every dollar goes to penal and correctional institutions while 30 cents funds state schools and universities. Public health receives half a cent, highway work ten cents, militia and government eight to ten cents, agriculture four, libraries half a cent, and four cents to miscellaneous. Revenues come from taxes on business, property, liquor and cigarettes, and miscellaneous sources.
A spectacular blaze tore through the historic Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church on Ninth Street, causing extensive damage estimated at $100,000. The Brittany Building adjoining the church suffered damages, but residents escaped unharmed. the cause remains undetermined as firefighters confined the flames to the church by using its yard.
Springfield reports road conditions have been poor all winter but expectations rise for an earlier spring. Ellsworth L. Baker, a local automobile salesman, notes heavy rains and thawing ground are driving the improvement across the county.
William Jennings Bryan spoke to about 4,000 at Memorial hall in Columbus, criticizing President Wilson's policies. He argued the issue was about American travel rights on bellying ships, not foreign danger, and faulted U S military buildup while contrasting with other nations.
The board of directors announced 1916 profit sharing will continue for company employees in Youngstown Ohio. Distribution will be based on net earnings with changes in method and adoption of Labor Department suggestions. President James A Campbell announced these measures to boost value for participants.
Mrs. George Zimmerman opens the Southwestern Ohio Convention in Norwood with a welcome from Mayor H. B. Engelhardt. The Norwood city building hosts an elaborate program including club reports, a questionnaire led by Mrs. Charles Fox, and a roll call followed by two minute reports from each member club.
United States Steel Corporation and chairman Elbert H. Gary along with Carnegie Steel Co Republic Iron and Steel Co Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co Brier Hill Steel Co and Youngstown Iron and Steel Co face a 62 count indictment by Mahoning county grand jury for conspiring to fix wages and steel prices arising from East Youngstown riots. Also charged are East Youngstown officials Mayor W H Cunningham and six councilmen for financial interests in village property purchases with Cunningham accused of aiding the purchase.
The Ocean to Ocean Highway Association selected a Granville to Steubenville eastern Ohio route with delegations from Newark Coshocton and Cadiz bidding strongly and Lancaster Zanesville and New Concord joining the northern route consensus. Laundry men elect officers for 1917 convention with Columbus Cleveland hosted.
Steubenville mayor appoints Blaine Carter a 34 year old champion heavyweight wrestler to be police chief succeeding Harry C Franckhauser removed on charges of insubordination by Common Pleas Judge Smith. The deposed chief pursues reinstatement in the supreme court.
A fire destroys the Catholic church in Byesville with $10000 loss. parsonage saved. Board of Education requests resignation of Cleveland superintendent J H M Frederick, who refuses. Jovan Hormandy, 42, killed and Steve Gardnick injured in Youngstown elevator accident at Sheet and Tube Co. Waddell Old Ladies Home seeks receiver for Benjamin Waddell estate. Mahoning and Shenango Rapid increase demand for 10 percent wage rise. Charles Rench, 72, dies of petrol gas in garage while being resuscitated. Civil War veteran. In Toledo safety chief under fire for badge dispute with editor Silverthorne.
In Washington on March 8 the House voted 276 to 142 to table the McLemore resolution, signaling strong support for President Wilson. Initial test votes 256-160 and 271-138 favored Wilson policies, with leaders and speakers urging unity behind the president amid war tensions. Representative Candler of Mississippi proclaimed the South’s loyalty to Wilson.
In Indiana, Congressman John A M Adair Democrat of Portland and James P Goodrich Republican of Winchester won the state wide preferential primary to run for governor next fall. Goodrich leads by 18 528 votes with 1 920 precincts reported while Adair won easily. Senate nomination results are undecided with unofficial returns showing Harry S New 72 560 and James B Watson 72 520 votes from 2 400 of 3 177 precincts.
Henry Gassaway Davis former U S senator from West Virginia and Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1904 died after a brief illness at age ninety three. His political career began after the Civil War with roles in the West Virginia house of delegates and state senate. His wealth, estimated at 30 million dollars, stemmed from farsightedness and opportunity.
Six hundred Greek letter fraternity men attended the Ohio State University Pan Hellenic banquet. Addresses were delivered by Dr. William McPherson William L. Graves and Thomas E. French of the university faculty.
A great fire swept Muenchen Gladbach in Rhenish Prussia destroying warehouses and a large quantity of merchandise. The blaze, reported by German newspapers, caused extensive damage and occurred sixteen miles southwest of Düsseldorf.
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